Colombian police seize two tonnes of cocaineOctober 13th, 2009 BOGOTA - Police seized two tonnes of cocaine in a ranch in northwestern Colombia and arrested a minor who was guarding the load, the authorities said Tuesday. The raid took place over the weekend in a rural area in the municipality of Necocli, in the province of Antioquia.
NJ police: Dad tells 4-year-old son cocaine is candy, boy shares drug with friends at day careSeptember 19th, 2009 NJ police: Dad tells 4-year-old cocaine is candyNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey police say a 4-year-old boy shared cocaine with his friends at day care because his father told him it was candy.
Md. man gets 18 years for kidnapping woman and her kids, robbing bank she worked at of $169kJuly 20th, 2009 Md. man kidnapped woman, robbed bank she worked atGREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge has sentenced a man prosecutors say kidnapped a Maryland bank manager and her two children, then held one of the kids hostage while she withdrew thousands of dollars.
Swiss officials say tourist taken hostage in North Africa is releasedJuly 12th, 2009 Officials: Swiss hostage is releasedBERN, Switzerland — Swiss officials say a tourist taken hostage in North Africa in January has been released. The Foreign Ministry says the Swiss man who was held in Mali is receiving medical treatment.
Customs finds almost a half-ton of cocaine in shipping container of Colombian coffeeJuly 10th, 2009 Colombian coffee comes with smuggled cocaineNEW ORLEANS — Customs agents discovered an extra ingredient in a shipment of Colombian coffee: nearly a half-ton of cocaine. U.S. Customs officer Troy Simon said Thursday it was his agency's biggest cocaine find at the Port of New Orleans since more than two tons turned up in a transformer shipment about 10 years ago.
Chance visit by bill collector leads to rescue of Calif. woman held hostage in home for 3 daysJune 25th, 2009 Bill collector saves woman held hostage in homeVICTORVILLE, Calif. — Investigators say a California woman held hostage in her home by an ex-boyfriend has been saved by a chance visit from a bill collector.
Chilean police say woman found with suitcases made of cocaineJune 2nd, 2009 Chile police find suitcases made of cocaineSANTIAGO, Chile — Police say two suitcases carried by a woman who was about to fly from Chile to Spain were made of cocaine. Detective Leandro Morales at the Santiago airport says the drug "was not hidden in the luggage.
Colombian paramilitary member sentenced in Texas for role in attempted cocaine-for-arms dealJune 2nd, 2009 Colombian paramilitary member sentenced in TexasHOUSTON — A member of a Colombian paramilitary group has been sentenced in a Texas federal court to 7 1/2 years for plotting to acquire anti-aircraft missiles and other powerful weapons in exchange for cocaine. Diego Alberto Ruiz Arroyave (AH'-roe-jah-veh) pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to provide material support to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC.
Doctor of wrestler Benoit who killed himself, family, gets 10 years in prison on drug chargesMay 12th, 2009 Wrestler Benoit's doctor gets 10 years in prisonNEWNAN, Ga. — The personal doctor to a professional wrestler who killed himself, his wife and their 7-year-old son was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs to patients.
Obama hosts Oval Office meeting with US captain once held hostage by Somali piratesMay 9th, 2009 Obama hosts US captain once held by Somali piratesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has met with the captain of a U.S. cargo ship who was held hostage by Somali pirates last month.
Stroll on Texas beach leads to discovery of 53 pounds of neatly packaged cocaineMay 8th, 2009 53 pounds of packed cocaine found on Texas beachSABINE PASS, Texas — Beachcombers found more than seashells while strolling on a Texas beach: two dozen neatly wrapped packages of cocaine. Jefferson County Sheriff's Lt.
Miami judge sentences Colombian drug baron to 30 years for overseeing cartel's financesApril 28th, 2009 Colombian drug baron gets 30 years in US prisonMIAMI — A Colombian who was one of the top financial managers and supervised money-laundering for a cocaine cartel accused of smuggling $10 billion in drugs into the U.S. was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison.
Supreme Court to consider whether asylum appealer who overslept should get another hearingApril 27th, 2009 Court to consider case of immigrant who oversleptWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether an Albanian immigrant who overslept and missed his asylum hearing can be deported. The court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal by Agron Kucana, who came to the United States in 1995 as a nonimmigrant visitor.
Al-Qaida in North Africa to kill British hostage if radical preacher not released by UKApril 26th, 2009 Al-Qaida in threatens to kill UK hostageCAIRO — Al-Qaida in North Africa says it will kill a British hostage if the British government does not release an imprisoned radical preacher. The group said in a statement posted Sunday on an Islamist Web site that it will execute a British tourist held by the group since late January if the extremist Muslim preacher Abu Qatada is not freed in 20 days.
Cargo ship captain held hostage by pirates says he was prepared to die during lifeboat ordealApril 25th, 2009 In first interview, pirate hostage recounts ordealMONTPELIER, Vt. — Former pirate hostage Richard Phillips says he thought he'd never get out of the lifeboat where Somali pirates held him after an aborted hijacking attempt.
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